Protecting-garment for aviators.



R. KOGKROW. PROTECTING GARMENT FOB AVIATORS. APPLICATION FILED 001510,1913 1,104,808. Patented July 28, 1914,

, My mnesses: fizz/shim RICHARD KOCKROW, F NIEDER-LAUSITZ, GERMANY.

PROTECTING-GARMENT FOR AVIATOR/S.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RIoI-I'ARD KooK oW, asubject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Biickgen, Post GrubeIlse, Nieder- Lausitz, Germany, have invented certain Improvements inProtecting-Garments for Aviators, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to a protecting garment for aviators andthe like and consists in making such garments out of,

layers of felt and aluminium which are spaced by spring elements sothat, in the case of a fall, the shock will, as far as possible, beneutralized. The innermost layer is composed of felt and is ofconsiderable thickness. This layer is covered by an aluminium layer andboth are spaced by means of spring-elements from another aluminiumlayer. The outer aluminium layer is in its'turn covered by a layer offelt or canvas.

Preferably separate garments are made up in this manner for the head,the body and the legs of the aviator, who will then, in case of a fall,at least to a great extent, be protected against the shock.

In the accompanying drawings the invention is illustrated, Figure 1representing an Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 10, 1913. Serial No. 794,465.

edge view of the layers, Fig. 2, a cross-sect on of the legging, andFig. 3, a sectional View of the head protector.

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The garment is made up of a thick inner layer a of felt which is coveredby a layer]; of aluminlum. The aluminiumlayer b is spaced by means ofsprings 0 from another aluminium layer (Z to which, finally, an outerlayer 6, of felt or canvas is applied.

The manner in which the elements are combined naturally depends upon theshape ments spacing said layers, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

RICHARD KOCKROW. Witnesses:

VALDEMAR HAUP HENRY HASPER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

